Today’s post includes a recipe for apple pie bites, which have the same delicious flavor as apple pie but require SO little effort to prepare.
Here is 4 recipe(s):
Apple Pie Bites
These apple pie bites are fun for kids to make. Wrap apple wedges in pastry strips, then sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. After that, simply bake them and watch them vanish. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Prep: 20min
Total: 35min
Yield: 16 appetizers.
Nutritional Information: 163 calories, 9g of fat (4g saturated), 10mg of cholesterol, 108mg of sodium, 21g of carbohydrate (9g sugars), 0g of fiber, and 1g of protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 sheets refrigerated pie crust
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted, divided
- 2 medium tart apples
- Caramel sauce, optional
Instruction:
Preheat oven to 425°. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside 1 tablespoon. Pie crusts should be unrolled, rolled out, and trimmed to an 8-in. square. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. Cut each square into eight 1-in. strips. Each apple should be cut into eight wedges. Wrap one strip of pastry around each wedge, sugared side up. , Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining butter; sprinkle with reserved sugar mixture. Bake 13-15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve warm, with caramel sauce if desired.
Amazing Apple Pie Bites
All the taste of apple pie without all the work!
Prep: 15min
Total: 35min
Yield: 16
Ingredients:
- Refrigerated Pie Crust for Nine Inch Pie (2-pack)
- 21 oz Canned Apple Pie Filling
- Cinnamon and Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 6 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Milk
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
Instruction:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Unroll first pie crust. Using a 3. 5 inch cookie cutter, cut 7 circles of crust. Repeat with second crust.
- Roll leftover pie crust and cut two more circles, for a total of sixteen.
- Put a piece of apple pie filling on each circle of crust.
- Wrap the apple slice in the folded portion of the crust and press shut.
- Add the sugar and cinnamon, then bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and flaky.
- As a loose frosting for drizzling, combine melted butter with powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1/2 tablespoon milk.
- Allow pie bites to cool, then drizzle with glaze.
Easy Apple Pie Bites
Prep: 15min
Total: 30min
Yield: 8
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 8 (1/2-inch) slices from 1 cored and sliced Granny Smith apple
- 1 (8-ounce) can Pillsbury Original crescent rolls
Instruction:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Unwrap the crescent roll and separate the triangles.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Evenly spread butter onto each triangle.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of the sugar-cinnamon mixture over each triangle, followed by the pecans or walnuts.
- Wash the apple and cut into 8 equal slices.
- Each triangle of dough should have an apple piece placed on the wider side before being rolled into a croissant.
- Arrange crescent roll croissant(bites) on a cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle more sugar and cinnamon on top of each crescent roll croissant after spreading the remaining butter on them.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden.
- After removing from the oven, wait 10 minutes before serving.
Apple Pie Bites
The recipe for Apple Pie Bites contains luscious apple pie filling encased in a flaky pie crust. This bite size treat is perfect for an easy dessert.
Prep: 20min
Total: 45min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutritional information per serving: sodium 75 mg, sugar 12 g, fiber 1 g, calories 121 kcal, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1 g, protein 1 g, carbohydrate 22 g, and unsaturated fat 3 g.
Ingredients:
- 4 Granny Smith Apples (peeled and diced into small pieces)
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Lemon (juiced)
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 2 pkgs Refrigerated Pie Crust
- Whipped Cream (I used Redi-Whip)
- 1/2 cup Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Instruction:
- Spray nonstick cooking spray into a mini-muffin pan and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Bring the water, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice to a low boil in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently.
- Continue cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens (3-5 minutes).
- After that, stir in the diced apples and simmer the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the apples are just beginning to soften.
- After that, turn off the heat and let the mixture cool.
- Roll out the refrigerated pie crust onto a floured surface. Cut circles from the pie crust using a 1/3 cup measuring cup, and then put each circle in a mini muffin pan.
- Put about 1-2 teaspoons of the apple mixture into each of the pan’s mini muffin cups.
- Then bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the piece’s edges are just beginning to turn golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Allow the apple pie bites to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve the mini pies with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce. Then top with the whipped cream and ground cinnamon. Serve and enjoy!.
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FAQ
Is it better to cook apples before putting in pie?
Just keep in mind that precooking the apples is the key to a fantastic apple pie filling. This will ensure perfect consistency and balanced sweetness. Additionally, you won’t allow the crust and filling to separate.
What is a substitute for apple pie spice?
You can easily create your own homemade version of apple pie spice by combining 3 tablespoons of ground cinnamon with 2 teaspoons of each of the ground nutmeg and allspice. This mixture can be prepared in bulk and kept in your spice cabinet in a spice jar. Use your own concoction in place of apple pie spice in any recipe.
Does canned apple pie filling need to be cooked?
You can consume apple pie filling straight from the can without having to cook it first. It’s precooked when canned, so it’s safe to eat.
Should you cook pie filling before baking?
So there are no major surprises when it’s time to bake, pre-cooking your filling essentially allows you to control the juiciness before it goes into the oven. This does require more preparation time in order to prepare the filling and allow it to completely cool. (It’s impossible to put hot filling into a chilled pie crust!